Steel Lake Park

We were at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way over the weekend.  Who knew there was a giant lake in Federal Way?  (Don't answer that.)

They have multiple parking lots, sprawling lawn spaces, and huge playground for kids, and a snack shop open until 9 PM daily.

They have a designated swimming area, with lifeguards.  A stone throw away, they have unsupervised beach, and they don't care if you go swimming there.  They have a sign that tells you not to, but no one cares, and so we camped a bit of that beach for the sunshine, and the kiddo and I went swimming.

(image swiped from the Park website)

Steel Lake Park is beautiful and a great place to hang out for a bit, swimming or not.